Monday, March 25, 2013

Gay Talese on the Social Order of New York's Cats


In 1961, 29-year-old Gay Talese penned New York: A Serendipiter’s Journey  — an obscure out-of-print gem, in which the beloved icon of literary journalism paints an immersive, vibrant portrait of Gotham’s secret life, from its 8,485 telephone operators to its 5,000 prostitutes to its one chauffeur who has a chauffeur, and the entire bubbling cauldron of humanity in between.
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